Realistic Terebinthia

So called Dooms-Year (feat. 弯弯)

2012-01-02T16:49:00.001+08:00

2012 - a belief of thousands of people across the planet, preparing for the end of the world and death of mankind.

How does the world exactly end? *shrug*

I've learnt many different reasons.

From mythical Mayan philosophers' prediction of the completion of the B'ak'tun cycle as the signal that a new world order will be upon us, to scientifically dust particles that got repelled too hard by Jupiter which get on fire and finally drop on Earth that will cause a great disaster.

Having no time, no ways, no energy, no mood, I don't give a damn about when the Earth's gonna end and how. I'm gonna cherish every happy moments I have and live my life to the max. Yeah!

Countdown at David's with champagne and...mahjong! First time ever, no gambling, of course. Not the traditional kind of mahjong, it's called ummm whatever but it's fun! :D

#sadfacts : If 21st December 2012 is true, it means no 19th birthday for me T__T

p/s : Happy 19th, AhMa! :D

18th Birthday

2011-12-30T17:53:00.004+08:00

Speaking of celebrating birthday,
cake with candles comes to mind first,

and then presents.

Getting bored of celebrating the traditional way,
cupcakes, car getting 'make-up', pushed/threw into swimming pools, whip cream war, water pipes war, video clips et cetera have become the modern ways of celebrating.

I'm lucky to have experienced all those mentioned except I don't have a car, yet.

We have Sweet 16th and Independent 21st.
Now I'm adding one more to the list - Special 18th.

My 18th birthday is definitely a very special one.
It was a day full with lots of awesomeness and sensation.

Someone came to my house with a MP3 and souvenir from China;

Some group of people gave me a beautiful necklace and a surprise birthday party;

Someone gave me a winter blouse and a nude pink skirt;

Someone made a birthday video clip for me and my friends,

and a birthday video clip specially for me;

Someone tried to call 15 mins earlier, hanging on the phone just to be the first to wish me;

Someone sent a Pikachu from Malacca via post express;

Someone failed to send me a birthday card from Pahang because of a wrong address;

Some group of people surprised me with cute cupcakes in Bistro;

Some group of beloved surprised me with a birthday cake, drawing the end of my special day;

Some people sent me a second birthday card filled with touching words.

How awesome can that be?

I'm not bragging about the wonderful stuffs all those people did for me, I'm just reminding myself that I have these awesome people around me that I shan't be broken-hearted over those who don't really give a damn about me. People who really care about you are those who remember your special days, not only theirs.

Friends, families, relatives..
They mean a lot more than you think.
They touch your heart more than you can imagine.
Some of them appreciate you too as you do.

Two more days to 2012 after celebrating my 18th birthday before I theoretically turned 19. Ha!

Quote of the day :
Any day is not special until someone makes it one. =)

p/s：Photos are taken from internet(to my surprise, they look 80% - 100% alike to my actual ones) because my phone was stolen by some stupid brainless selfish immoral kiam pa rascal and there goes my photos. Screw you!

分享· 心得

2011-12-24T17:39:00.003+08:00

从台湾回来，经历了变化多端的气候，本以为很壮病不了但还是免不了轻微咳嗽。
手机又不懂飞去哪里，大概8天不在家不认路，躲在某个角落迷路了。

在Youtube乱荡，非常random的从一类跳到另一类。
像是命运安排般，跟我有直接关联的视频一直出现，
当中有令我感动，又具激励性的。

就share两个好了

<<真人真事－老師真的足以影響一個人的一生>>

<<一句話，天才變白癡；一句話，白癡變天才>>

老调重弹，说话是一门艺术，深奥却必学。
一技在身，终身受用。

扯远些，
说只要有一张嘴，就能活得安逸，一点也不为过。

看卖保险的，不就靠嘴说服客户买保险？
看做律师的，不就靠嘴打赢官司？
看那人类灵魂工程师，不就靠嘴表达想传达的知识？
看做生意的，不就靠伶牙俐齿建立良好人际关系，保证生意的延续？

如果一个人掌握了这门知识，他已到了可颠倒是非的境界。
可不是吗？

What I Did to My Batik

2011-12-11T19:36:00.007+08:00

Each student in IPBA was given a 4-meter long batik cloth to make basically any clothes you want as long as it obeys the rules. SO, I've decided to try on new styles with this piece of cloth.

Initially my idea was to make Baju Kebaya but mum suggested on doing a Cheongsam.
Wow, I've never had a Cheongsam before.
Plus, Cheongsams are expensive, a 3-digit would be normal price.

However, I was stunned by my appearance(vain) when I put on my cousin's Cheongsam.
Damn, her Cheongsam is gorgeous! (@v@)

She introduced us to her tailor and convinced us that we can totally trust her skills
so I gave a thought to making a Cheongsam(exactly like hers) and umm,
a combination of traditional Chinese top and moden traditional Baju Melayu Kedah.
(4 meter is long enough for two piece of clothes unless you're making Baju Kurung)

The latter sounds terrifying but the sample looks pretty good so I thought I would give it a try.
And sure enough, she didn't let me down.

God gracious, the tailor has the hands of a magician and a gift of talent in art!
She's really good at picking up patterns for each part of the clothes and matching with different colour of lining and embroidered buttons.
I just love them!

#Batik Cheongsam#

#Eclectic Batik top#

(please ignore the fatigue face, had only 4 hours of sleep T~T)

After all, I still wish to have a RED Cheongsam.
It's an auspicious colour for Chinese and it looks delighting! =)

Lastly, I don't mind doing free propaganda for the tailor because she is really GOOD.

Address : My Batik Village Enterprise
TS 648, Jalan Ladang, Ladang Chip Joo,
14000 Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Tel : +604 – 5022382

Check out the official website for more detail.

《那些年》勾起的我们的...那些年

2011-11-27T16:27:00.001+08:00

昨天，终于看了期待已久的电影-----《那些年，我们一起追的女孩》。 :)

我不是九把刀的粉丝，也没去追看他的每一部作品。
正确一点来说，这本书是我看的第一个九把刀作品。

是在很偶然的情况下，室友买了这本书，因为书名吸引了我，才会翻开热血青春的第一页。

重播着电影主题曲《那些年》...心，是五味杂陈的。

怎么说呢，就是听了...很难过？很想哭？
也不对，但就是很伤感，很让人惆怅，总觉得...自己好像也有那么一段过去。
不同的，只是勇气的缺席还有血气方刚的个性。

轰轰烈烈的爱情，听上去很可笑很无知，但拥有过那么一段回忆的人
却可以非常骄傲的说：“我的青春不留白！”
有些话听起来很天真，但这不就是我们的心境吗？

如果不提，我想我可能也不会在这部电影里看到自己的影子。嗯...好像有点像。

也许因为是九把刀的超级粉丝，

也许因为敢为(还有变态)的个性刚好和柯景藤很像，

也许因为沈佳宜刚好也考上师范学院...
跟和故事有关的人，一起看着大荧幕上播放“自己”的过去，好像别有一番感触。

谢谢你即使看过了还特意陪我看，
谢谢你努力让我摆脱“路痴”头衔但还是失败的教我认路，
谢谢你分享你的喜好，
谢谢你当初的懦弱（但最终的懦弱还是自己过不了自己那关），
还有......谢谢你喜欢我。
(看到电影这一段的时候，只能说故事里的沈佳宜和柯景藤比我们要强得多，她把许多我埋在心里的话都说出来了。换作是我，会觉得很肉麻，很别扭。)

故事是美丽的，现实是残酷的。

属于我们的这段回忆，很庆幸的有九把刀帮我们记载了下来。
我们渐渐地踏入社会了，都迈向人生的另一个旅程碑。
就像你说的，
只要不留在过去，
这些回忆...偶尔见个面回味一下也好。

回到现实，生活中会有几个柯景藤？幼稚但懂事，敢说亦敢为，痴情但不缠绵。算了，与其活在从小被灌输的白马王子假象里，倒不如睁大双眼看清人间陋行。嘿，我不是不相信爱情，只是对爱情的信任仰或对自己的信心，不过比睡火山爆发的频率指数要低一点点而已。

至于沈佳宜呢，倒感觉反映了现代的女性。

最后，想综合一下黎耀祥在《巾帼枭雄》和九把刀在《那些年》对人生的箴言：
人生有几多个十年，最重要痛痛快快，活得无憾！

人生，就是不停的战斗！

总之，这部电影记载了九把刀热血轻涩的青春。

相信，也勾起不少敢于追求的你们深埋在记忆里的回忆吧？=)

（很有意境的一幕）

〈〈征服天下十大招秘籍〉〉

2011-11-25T03:09:00.004+08:00

　　　　　在网上乱乱荡的时候，在其中一个ｊｕｎｉｏｒ的部落格里看见了这么一段，觉得还蛮不错的，决定分享一下。

　　　　　人生嘛，说长不长说短不短，就这么个几十年。所以啊，今朝有酒今朝醉，何苦让自己过得不快乐？而快乐，却如海底捞针亦如随手可得。有句话说得好：“小时候快乐很简单，长大后简单就是快乐”。要快乐，就得有好人缘。要人缘好，首先心境要好。待人处事、谈吐言行，是门很讲究功夫的艺术。没了这一技在身，就如没翅膀的鸟儿，几近废了。

　　　　　如果啊，你发现圈子里少了能让自己打自心底豪迈笑出来的人，那是时候检讨是自己投错圈子了，仰或自己对人也仅如此，皮笑肉不笑，让真心在心房隐居着。有时数额也只不过是吓人的工具，花多１０秒的耐心读完这‘秘籍’，或多或少也受益良多。=)

为人处世的10大招：

1.要有阳光般的心态
2.学会爱别人
3.懂得宽容和感恩
4.切记祸从口出
5.多储存人情
6.遇事莫急躁
7.真正学会知足
8.享受工作的快乐
9.不和小人生气计较
10.珍惜自己的生活

嘿，第九招最具挑战性。要锻炼到河马的大度量还有忍者闭眼四面为空的耐性。哈哈～

呃．．．嗯，就酱。又是很ｒａｎｄｏｍ的一篇，哈！

Foods that look healthy aren't necessarily healthy...

2011-11-24T21:04:00.004+08:00

I was wondering around reading other people's blogs, random health medical articles and stumbled upon this article. Well, it's not really an article but a slide show with short description beside to educate people on various kind of diseases and tips on healthy living. It is actually a good website which also provides quizzes to test your knowledge on health and medical topics. EMedicineHealth ----- Check it out! =)

Okay, back to business. The reason why I blog about this is not to advertise the website but the article <<10 Sandwiches To Skip, 10 To Enjoy>>. This article is quite informative as it acknowledges us to be alert of certain foods in the menu which we should not order.

Well, I'm gonna post those commonly found in Malaysia only. Sigh. It's like，“You're showing me all the drooling sandwiches yet I shouldn't be taking them?” 8'(

Schlotzsky's : Worst Bet

The Original Style Turkey Sandwich contains naturally lean turkey meat, a healthy start for a sandwich. And it looks healthy, doesn't it? But it finishes at a whopping 831 calories, 35 g fat, 14 g saturated fat, and 2,529 mg sodium. How? Schlotzsky's adds salami and three types of cheese — all loaded with fat, calories, and sodium.

Schlotzsky's: Better Bet

The Small Smoked Turkey Breast is a better choice at Schlotzsky's. It has only 353 calories -- about half the calories of the "original-style" sandwich — along with a slim 6 g fat and 1 g saturated fat. Turkey, lettuce, tomato, and light mayo on a sourdough roll keep the calories and fat in check. But watch out for the sky-high 1,069 mg of sodium from the smoked turkey.

Burger King: Worst Bet

"Crisp" is a red flag for high-fat, fried food. And the Tender Crisp Chicken Sandwich is a classic example of fried chicken on a bun slathered with creamy, high-fat dressing. It tops out at 800 calories, 46 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, and 1,640 mg sodium — more calories and fat than a Whopper with cheese.

Burger King: Best Bet

The TenderGrill Chicken Sandwich on a Ciabatta bun is a juicy, grilled chicken filet topped with lettuce and tomato. Dressed with mayo, it has 470 calories, 18 g fat, 7 g saturated fat, and 1,100 mg of sodium. Skip the mayo for a slender 370 calorie sandwich. Pickles, onions, and mustard add kick without too many extra calories.

Subway: Worst Bet

The 6" Double Meatball Marinara with Cheese sandwich is a fatty choice at a restaurant better-known for its healthy choices and its weight-conscious spokesperson, Jared. This 6-inch sub weighs in at an enormous 860 calories, 42 g fat, 18 g saturated fat, and 2,480 mg sodium. And don't let the occasional $5 foot-long special at Subway tempt you into overeating any of their sandwiche

Subway: Best Bets

Keep your personal calorie count low with the 6" Black Forest Ham Sandwich or one of Subway's many other 6-inch sandwiches with 6 grams of fat or less. The restaurant shines in low-calorie choices: roast chicken, roast beef, club, turkey breast, turkey breast and ham, veggie delight, or sweet onion chicken teriyaki. Top them with lots of veggies to keep them in the range of 230-380 calories.

McDonald's: Worst Bet

The Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich is about what you'd expect from a restaurant better know for burgers and fries. Fried chicken, bacon, and mayo push this to 620 calories, 29 g fat, 7 g saturated fat, and 1,200 mg of sodium. The honey wheat roll, lettuce, and tomato are healthful touches. Get grilled chicken, instead of fried; mustard instead of mayo, and this becomes a better choice from this fast-food giant.

McDonald's: Best Bet

(Since when this appears in the menu?! In western countries only I guess)

The Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken Wrap pleases the palate without plumping your waistline. Each flour tortilla contains grilled chicken, shredded cheese, and lettuce for 250 calories, 8 g fat, 3.5 g saturated fat, and 650 mg sodium. Ranch or chipotle versions have just a few more calories. Add a fruit and walnut salad, chock full of apples, for 210 calories and a meal under 500 calories.

Guess what, daddy called to ask what to buy for me as dinner. And my answer? Subway! Not Meatball Marinara of course. I'm pretty concern about my health. =)

p/s: one foot long Oven Roasted Chicken Sandwich is damn satisfying. 8D *burp*